The Lakers sent the Raptors to 14 consecutive defeats, Zhan Mei scored 44 points in advance and approached the top eight
On April 3, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Lakers defeated the Raptors, sent the opponent to 14 consecutive defeats, won two consecutive victories, and in the last 8 games, the Lakers achieved a proud record of 7 wins and 1 loss, with excellent performance. The Lakers' record is now 43-33, ranking ninth in the West, approaching the eighth-place Kings.
In this game to beat the Raptors, the gap between the strength and state of the two sides is relatively large. The Lakers scored 34 points in the first quarter, leading their opponents by nine points and leading the Raptors by six points in the first half. The turning point was in the third quarter, when James, Brother Thick Eyebrows, Russell, and Hachimura broke out, and the Lakers played a wave and directly extended the advantage to more than 20 points. Entering the fourth quarter with a 21-point lead, the Lakers played more calmly, Prince, Dinwiddie and others also played well, and the Lakers won. James had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, Bush had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Russell had 25 points.
In the last 8 games, the Lakers have won 7 of them, starting with a 31-point sweep of the Hawks, the Lakers have won a wave of 5 consecutive wins, including defeating the Pacers and narrowly beating the Bucks.
The Lakers have a record of 43 wins and 33 losses, and their goal is to hit the top eight, so what are the benefits of saying that the top eight in the West can participate in the play-offs, and secondly, they can have room for error in the play-offs, and once they lose in the first round, they will not be eliminated directly, but can compete with the winner between 9-10 for the last playoff spot. Therefore, when the Lakers have little hope of competing for the top six and going straight to the playoffs, the top eight make it a certain advantage even if they compete in the play-offs, which is what the Lakers need to strive for.
Next, the Lakers' opponents are the Wizards and the Cavaliers, consecutive away games, and then 3 consecutive home games against the Cavaliers, Timberwolves and Warriors, and the last two regular season games are on the road, the opponents are the Grizzlies and Pelicans, it is not easy to achieve the goal, expect the Lakers to perform.